Early to Mid 1900s
Found at an old sake distillery.Somewhat stiff because of several kakishibu immersions.

Fabric

Cotton fabric
saturated with kakishibu which is unique to Japan. This bag is darker than most because of many, many dippings into kakishibu solutions.

Kakishibu is made from fermented persimmon juice that contains natural strengthening agents and antibacterial properties. It is a natural dye as well.

Size

9 X 29 inches
23 X 73 cm
Heavy Weight, Thick Fabric

Condition

Boro Condition, many hand sewn repairs.
Wonderful example of Buddhist / Japanese concept of not wasting anything that can be repaired and used again.

Several small dark spots as seen in photos.

Comment

Fabulous example of the effort in which the Japanese sake brewers took to extend the life of each precious sake bag. Labor was obviously less expensive than purchasing a new bag. These sakaburo have been repaired many times.